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The Mutton Hollow Outfitters have had a very impressive submission to our site. |
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PHEASANT TAIL EMERGER |
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Recipe
Hook - #12 Orvis Beadhead, 122J, 2X Long Thread - Black 6/0 Body Pheasant Tail Shuck Fox Squirrel Tail Wing Dun CDC Feather Thorax Peacock Herl Legs Pheasnat Tail Barb Ends Rib Fine Copper Wire
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Step 1. Dress hook and build up thorax area with closed cell foam or other suitable material. Lead wire can be used if fishing sub-surface is planned. | |
Step 2. Tie in wire and six PT barbs about 1/8 inch behind wire. This should allow for about three wraps of the PT to get back to the wire. | |
Step 3. Wrap the PT forward to the wire and tie off then tie in a clump of Fox Squirrel Tail hair. | |
Step 4. Lock the end of the squirrel tail hair in a clamp or hackle pliers. | |
Step 5. Bring the thread forward to about the middle of the built up thorax. Wind the PT to the thread and tie off with the tips of the barbs on the under side of the body. These will form the legs of the shuck. | |
Step 6. Tie in two dun CDC feathers by their tips, three strands of peacock herl and two barbs of PT (This last step with the barbs can be added after the thorax and wings are formed to make installing of the emergers front legs a bit easier. | |
Step 7. Separate the PT barbs to form three legs on each side. Then wrap the three strands of peacock herl between the legs to form the thorax of the shuck. Gripping the herl in a clamp and twisting as you wrap makes this step easier. Tie off the herl at the front then form a loop on the top of the thorax, tie off and clip of the excess. This forms the thorax of the emerger. Clamp the CDC feathers with a clip one at a time and twist each feather slightly. Bring forward forming a loop wing and tie off. Repeat with second wing. Cut off excess. | |
Step 8. Release squirrel from clamp. Divide into two equal parts. Bring the far side half forward and tie off. Then do the near side | |
Step 9. Wrap the copper wire forward moving the legs and wing out of the way with a bodkin as you wrap. Tie off at the head just in front of the wings. | |
Step 10. Tie in two PT barbs with the thicker ends back over the wings. The thinner ends can be left to form the antennae. Pull the squirrel tail tips down below the hook eye and tie off. Cut off leaving enough to form the forward shuck. Finish the head with wraps of thread. Bend the PT barbs forward and tie down. Whip finish between front legs and wing. Break all the leg tips with tweezers to form joints and finish with a coat of flex cement on the legs, head and top of body. |
Fly of the Month |
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Ken Billotte a Mutton Hollow Outfitter fly tier came up with a new way to use Larva Lace. He submitted it to the Larva Lace company for there fly tying contest. Look for more of Ken Billotte's creations on our Flies Page. Improvements to the steps in tying my Larva Lace Extended Body BWO and other patterns using Larva Lace and microfibbetts: 1. Use hot water instead of the torch while forming the segmentation with needle nose pliers. Better heat control. Microwave water for 2.5 to 3 minutes for water temp that will set the Larva Lace. If the body sticks closed( too hot,too long) after molding, just strip the body between your finger nails and it will open up the hollow body in most cases. 2. 8" needle nose pliers gives a more realistic segmentation especially for sizes #12 to #16. 3. Bend the microfibbetts at 90 degrees at the correct tail length before putting them in the body. Use finger nails or flat pliers, etc. This will make spraying the tails easier and eliminate using glue.
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HOOK: #16-18 Lightweight Scud Hook or Short Dry Fly Hook THREAD: Olive 8/0 or #50 GSP TAIL: Dark Dun Microfibbets ABDOMEN: Olive Larva Lace Body Material ( Extended Body ) WINGS: Dun Hen Hackle Tips THORAX: BWO Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing LEGS: Dun #16 Dry Fly Hackle
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Step 1. Make extended body by pinching about ½ of the Olive Larva Lace Body Material in pliers with serrated jaws and heating the jaws with a candle torch. This gives the body a segmented look. Dont over-heat. Insure the body remains hollow.
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Step 2. Cut the body from the Larva Lace Body Material and cut the tip of the narrower end to a point. Insert two dun microfibbets butt-first into the extended body. Push/Pull the microfibets through the body until the correct tail length is left (about body length or slightly longer). The tails can be splayed now by adding a drop of glue and holding the tails apart, or, you can wait until the body is mounted on the hook
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Step 3.Insert a light-weight scud hook into the vice and wind The olive thread on the front 1/3 of the hook. Mount The body with the tails inserted on the hook. A drop of glue will help keep the body from rotating and make a solid mount
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Step 4. Mount wings. Use hen hackle tips(or any suitable winging material). Tie tips on, divide and set the proper wing angle. Tie in the dry fly hackle on your side of the hook and the shinny side down.
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Step 5. Dub thorax using BWO Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing. | |
Step 6. Wind the dry fly hackle forward with two turns behind the wings then cross over in front of the wings and then back behind the wings one turn and then back in front with two or three turns( A.K.Best style). Tie off with a whip finish and add a drop of head cement. Done. A great looking extended body Larva Lace BWO. (Note: This fly can be tied parachute style for a great low- riding fly and can easily be tied with other color patterns to match other species of different sizes by using different body diameters and colors). Larva Lace is fun and easy to work with.
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